# Queen of the Universe (TV series)

Queen of the Universe is a drag queen singing competition television series produced by World of Wonder. The series was hosted by Graham Norton with four pop music judges. The contestants competed for a cash prize of $250,000. The series premiered on Paramount+ on December 2, 2021. In February 2022, the series was renewed for a second season. On June 23, 2023, the series was canceled after two seasons, and was subsequently removed from Paramount+ on June 30, 2023. WOW Presents Plus agreed to make the show available for streaming on its platform.
The winner of the first season was Grag Queen from Brazil, with Ada Vox from the U.S. finishing as the runner-up.
The winner of the second season was Taiga Brava from Mexico, with Trevor Ashley from Australia finishing as the runner-up.

## Production

On February 24, 2021, Paramount Global and Paramount+ announced the international drag-singing competition Queen of the Universe from World of Wonder, the producers behind RuPaul’s Drag Race, with cast members to be named later.

### Judges

On September 27, 2021, it was announced that Graham Norton would be hosting the series. The judges were announced on October 28, 2021, as being Leona Lewis, Michelle Visage, Trixie Mattel and Vanessa Williams. The contestants for the first season were revealed on November 10, 2021. On February 15, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season. In June 2022, it was announced that Mel B would replace Lewis as a judge in season 2 while Norton, Visage, Mattel and Williams would return.
Judges on Queen of the Universe :
| Judge | Series | Series |
| Judge | 1 | 2 |
| Leona Lewis | Main | |
| Trixie Mattel | Main | Main |
| Michelle Visage | Main | Main |
| Vanessa Williams | Main | Main |
| Mel B | | Main |

## Series overview

| Season | Contestants | Winner | Runner-up | Prize Money | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Contestants | Winner | Runner-up | Prize Money | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 14 | Grag Queen | Ada Vox | $250,000 | 6 | 6 | December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02) | December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30) |
| 2 | 10 | Taiga Brava | Trevor Ashley | $250,000 | 8 | 8 | June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02) | June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) |
* Season 1 winner Grag Queen
* Season 2 winner Taiga Brava

### Season 1 (2021)

The first season of Queen of the Universe premiered on December 2, 2021, on Paramount+. The season ran for six episodes and concluded on December 30, 2021. Ada Vox was the runner-up, and Grag Queen was the winner of the first season.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | 1 | "This Is Me" | December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02) | 101 |
| 2 | 2 | "This Is Me" | December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02) | 102 |
| 3 | 3 | "Turn Back Time" | December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09) | 103 |
| 4 | 4 | "Duets" | December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16) | 104 |
| 5 | 5 | "Bad Girls" | December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23) | 105 |
| 6 | 6 | "Holi-Gay Finale" | December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30) | 106 |

### Season 2 (2023)

The second season of Queen of the Universe premiered on June 2, 2023, on Paramount+.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 7 | 1 | "Bigger Hits, Glossier Lips and Massive T**s" | June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02) | 201 |
| 8 | 2 | "A Spicy Twist" | June 2, 2023 (2023-06-02) | 202 |
| 9 | 3 | "Double Trouble" | June 8, 2023 (2023-06-08) | 203 |
| 10 | 4 | "Dragging up the Past" | June 16, 2023 (2023-06-16) | 204 |
| 11 | 5 | "Who's Ready for a Dance Off?" | June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) | 205 |
| 12 | 6 | "Exposed!" | June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) | 206 |
| 13 | 7 | "Battle of the Divas" | June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) | 207 |
| 14 | 8 | "The Winner Is..." | June 22, 2023 (2023-06-22) | 208 |

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Year | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Queerty Awards | 2022 | Reality/Docuseries | Queen of the Universe | Nominated | |
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | 2022 | Best Unscripted Series | Queen of the Universe | Nominated | |